MUPPET

Age: AdultAbout me: “When you sit down, she will snuggle next to you with her paws on your lap and purr like crazy,” reads this pretty kitty’s biography on Forgottencats.org. That’s a beautiful thing, indeed.Contact: Fill out an application on the organization’s website.

MUFFIN

Age: 2About me: This super-sweet snowshoe Siamese will insist that you spend lots of time petting her long fur – but we think you’ll enjoy it as much as Muffin. Contact: Submit an application on the Siamese Cat Rescue Center’s website.

ALEX

Age: 4About me: Don’t let the fangs fool you! This orange-and-white guy is very loving and playful. He’d like nothing more than to crawl into your arms and cuddle.Contact: Fill out an online application via the Save Haven of Iowa County website.

OSCAR

Age: 8About me: Abandoned in a garbage can outside a New York animal shelter, Oscar hasn’t become grouchy like his Sesame Street namesake. He welcomes people with head butts and loves to snuggle in warm laps.Contact: Email Anjellicle Cats Rescue at adopt@anjelliclecats.com.

MINI

Age: AdolescentAbout me: This is a cat politely asking for a chin or head scratch, and if you do it right, she’ll make “cute sounds,” says her Petfinder.com biography.Contact: Fill out a cat adoption profile at Blackcatrescue.com.

FREMONT

Age: 9About me: Poor Fremont’s previous owner tried to euthanize him because he was too fat. But a new diet plan, courtesy of the Meow Cat Rescue, has the formerly chubby kitty feeling active and ready to love again.Contact: Email the Meow Cat Rescue at meowauction@gmail.com.

APOLLO

Age: 6About Me: A good Samaritan spotted the friendly cat, left by his previous owner in a junkyard, living in a feral colony, and vowed to find him a good home.Contact: Call the Baypath Humane Society of Hopkinton at (508) 435-6938.